A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 158 Queen Su is punished

The sounds of bells and drums float above the quiet and solemn ancient temple, melodious and peaceful.

Xuewu still entered the empty Buddhist temple under the cover of the veil to chant sutras, while the guards and palace maids waited outside. Not long after, a masked man in black walked out from behind the Buddha statue. Xuewu looked around vigilantly, then stood up and walked in front of the man in black.

"The master has ordered you to deliver this letter to Emperor Lang." The man in black said as he handed the letter to Xuewu.

After Xuewu received the letter, she immediately opened it and read it. She found that it was a letter exposing Prince Xian's rebellion and immediately understood what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince meant. Without saying much, she took the letter and was about to leave when suddenly a hurried sound of footsteps sounded outside the palace.

"You're exposed." the man in black said in surprise.

Xuewu was also panicked at this time. Ning Xi had already let down her guard against her, so the person who followed her today couldn't be his.

In this hall, except for the space under the Buddha statue where people can hide, the rest of the space is empty, and the man in black hid under the Buddha statue in advance and waited for Xuewu to come.

"There is no other way. The final task is left to you." There was nowhere to hide and no way to escape. The man in black said to Xuewu, and suddenly a dagger appeared in his hand. He slashed his neck with the dagger without hesitation, and blood spurted out and he fell to the ground.

With a "bang", the door of the Buddhist temple was kicked open at the same time, and several guards drew their swords and stepped forward to surround Xuewu.

A fresh life passed away so lightly in front of her. Xuewu was so frightened that her face turned pale. She stayed where she was. She didn't even react when the guards came in. Is this the fate of being a chess piece? Born for the mission, and eventually died for the mission.

An hour later, in the meeting hall of the imperial palace, Ning Xi glared at Concubine Xue, who was kneeling in front of him with an expression ready to die, with an angry look on his face. He was so angry that he couldn't speak for a long time. He really couldn't believe that the woman he doted on would betray him?

"Your Majesty, Concubine Xue openly left the palace to meet with a mysterious man. She must have done something shameful. She is so bold and presumptuous..." In the council hall, even the usually gentle and virtuous Queen Su was filled with indignation. She pointed at Concubine Xue at her feet and accused her, but before she could finish her words, Ning Xi raised her hand to interrupt her.

Ning Xi's eyes were bloodshot at this time. He held back his anger and slowly walked to Concubine Xue. Seeing that she was still calm as if nothing had happened, he became even more furious. He suddenly squatted down and grabbed Concubine Xue, roaring like crazy: "How are you going to explain to me?"

Ning Xi's hellish roar also frightened Queen Su. She took two steps back trembling all over and looked at her husband with horror. After more than ten years of marriage, she seemed not to recognize him at this moment.

"Your Majesty, I am not... I am sorry..." Concubine Xue, who was almost strangled to death, finally reacted. She pulled Ning Xi's sleeves with both hands, tears in her eyes, and struggled.

He couldn't bear to see his beloved beauty being tortured. After regaining his senses, he immediately let go of her hand and said coldly, "I'll give you another chance to explain."

"Ahem..." After being released, Concubine Xue fell to the ground and coughed painfully for a long time. Then she took out a letter from her sleeve, raised her still red face and explained: "I have not done anything to let your majesty down. If your majesty does not believe me, you can take a look at this letter first."

Ning Xi hesitated for a moment with a cold face, reached out to take the letter, and before he finished reading it, he became furious again.

"Where did this letter come from?" Ning Xi asked Xue Fei angrily.

"Since Prince Xian Lixu left Xuan'an City, the reputation of Your Majesty and I have suddenly started to deteriorate. I am puzzled. Why am I just a woman in the deep palace being cursed by the people of the whole city? So I dared to suspect that it was Prince Xian's conspiracy. He wanted Your Majesty to be branded as a tyrant who favored a witch concubine and misled the country and the people! But this is just my guess without any real evidence. Prince Xian is also Your Majesty's brother from the same mother. I dare not let Your Majesty worry, so I had to secretly send people to the western border to investigate. Today I went to the temple to get the results of the investigation."

Ning Xi was finally moved by Xue Fei's tearful and sincere performance. Looking at her fair and smooth neck left with deep red marks by his pinching, he couldn't help but hurriedly hugged the beauty kneeling at his feet into his arms with heartache.

"Since he was the one you sent out, why did he commit suicide after being discovered?" Queen Su, who was standing by, felt disheartened when she saw that her husband was bewitched by Concubine Xue's one-sided words and her pitiful appearance. However, she continued to question him unwillingly.

"I hope Your Majesty can understand. He did not commit suicide after being discovered by you. It was I who asked him to commit suicide. Prince Xian's rebellion is a serious matter. He, a slave, should know what to do when he gets to know such news." After being helped up, Concubine Xue still fell fearlessly in Ning Xi's arms in front of the Queen, crying with a face full of grievance.

"This servant is really loyal." Queen Su gnashed her teeth as she looked at the seductive concubine in her husband's arms, but her upbringing did not allow her to do anything inappropriate, so she had to swallow her anger and advised Ning Xi, "Your Majesty, Prince Xian has always been well-known for his virtues. He is also your brother and Ying Yan's uncle. He would not have the intention of treason. I hope Your Majesty will investigate this matter in detail."

"Why do you need to investigate in detail? Concubine Xue has already checked everything for me. Does the Queen not trust my beloved concubine and me?" Ning Xi was very unhappy to see that his Queen was still speaking for Li Xu at this time. He questioned Queen Su with a gloomy face.

"I dare not, but..." Queen Su knelt down in fear and wanted to continue explaining but was interrupted impatiently by Ning Xi:

"Also, who told you to send someone to follow Princess Xue privately?"

"I have always felt that Concubine Xue's identity is suspicious. For the safety of Your Majesty..." In order to protect her son, Queen Su decided to take on this matter alone.

"How outrageous! How can you, a queen, not tolerate a concubine? How can you be a good mother of this country with such a narrow mind?" Queen Su's words made Ning Xi furious again. He really couldn't believe that his wife, who had always been dignified and virtuous, had turned into a jealous woman.

"I know my crime. I hope Your Majesty will calm down and take care of your health." Queen Su didn't want to say anything more. She was tired, both of her husband and of the position of queen that placed her on a high pedestal.

"I will not punish you severely for the mistake you made today because we have been married for many years. You just go to the Buddhist temple and copy scriptures for three days!" Ning Xi said coldly, then left holding Xue Fei, who still looked aggrieved.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

In the quiet meeting hall, Queen Su stood up with a calm face. She was neither sad nor resentful, but her heart was dead.